US CPI : 314.8 (As of 2024-08-01)
Basic Info
The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS has classified all expenditure items into more than 200 categories, arranged into eight major groups (food and beverages, housing, apparel, transportation, medical care, recreation, education and communication, and other goods and services). The index is widely used as a gauge of inflation, reflecting how these price changes affect the purchasing power of money.
US CPI was 314.8 as of 2024-08-01, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Historically, US CPI reached a record high of 314.8 and a record low of 9.7, the median value is 35.4. Typical value range is from 238.9 to 289.4. The Year-Over-Year growth is 2.52%. GuruFocus provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for US CPI - last updated on 2024-08-01.
| Category | International Data |
| Region | USA |
| Source | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Name | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Value | 314.8 | ||
| Latest Period | 2024-08-01 | ||
| Long Term Average | 264.12 | ||
| Average Annualized Growth Rate | +3.16% | ||
| Value from 1 year ago | 307 | ||
| Change from 1 year ago | +2.54% | ||
| Frequency | Daily | ||
| Unit | 1982-1984=100 | ||
| Download Source | source link |
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